§ 17. Mr. JAMES HUDSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the legislative council of Cyprus has by resolution urged the appointment of a Greek and Turkish director of education; and whether the 438 Government of Cyprus has taken any steps to give effect to this resolution?
§ Dr. SHIELSNo, Sir. I have received no report from the Government of Cyprus on the subject.
§ 18. Mr. HUDSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the Cyprus Education Law of 1029, which removed the administration of education from popular control in order to limit the transfer of teachers, he will state why this year 210 teachers in Cyprus have been transferred?
§ Dr. SHIELSI am not prepared to admit that the main object of the Cyprus Elementary Education Law of 1929 was that suggested in the question. The question of transfers is one for the local administration, and my Noble Friend is not aware of any grounds for his intervention.
§ Mr. HUDSONWould it not be true to say that the question of the transference was suggested on the last occasion when the question of the educational administration of Cyprus was approved?
§ Dr. SHIELSYes, the question of transference was involved, but that really is a local matter.